Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-01
High School Column.
Mt. Hope, Wis.

Our school is off on vacation at
present but work will be resumed Mon
day November 20 when we hope to see
the school return to complete the terms
work. Entrance examination will be
held on the day of opening.
In response to our recent call for
contributions to our school library, Hon
j. w. Thayer, State Supt., sent US
number of reference books for which
we feel very grateful. We have recent
ly put in the school a new library case
and so have ample room for many more
books.
Second year, to first year, who
was approaching the school no use.
Second year, Rather slippery
walking this morning, isn't itp"
First year, Guy II should
think it was, every step took in COM
ing to school slipped back about two"
Second year Then how did you
manage 10 get 10 scnOOl!
"First yea" Why, just turned
around and started for home again.
A concourse of educators are at work
revising Webster's dictionary and we
understand the word "dude' is to be
inserted. The curiosity is to know
what meaning will be given to it.
When we consider the prices paid to
authors for short articles and the
amount of money good book brings
to writer, it is strange that there are
not more authors than there are.
Among the prices paid to authors for
their work the Atlantic Monthly offers
$500 for the best short story; Frank r.
Stockton's price for 3000or 1000 words
is $3.50; Mr.. Trowbridge receives $50
per thousand words. There are at
present four grades of prices paid for
short stories. The first is so to SIS
for a complete story, paid by the smaller
magazines. The second is $40 thous-
and words, by popular monthly publ
cations. The third is SIS a thousand
words, paid to writer's who have acquired
some degree of reputation; the fourth
varies with the fame of the author.
mark Twain will write no story or
article for less than $500 to $1,000 and
I. B. Aldrich once received $1,000 for
short poem in Harpers magazine.
If boys and girls leave school want
ing easy" places and genteel occupa-
tons, whether at home or at school we
can not here discuss, but we certainly
believe some of the blame can be traced
to school influences. We shall give
our reasons for so thinking in the near
future.
Petroleum is said to be used at the
rate of 10000 barrels per day and at that
rate the United States has enough on
hand to supply the world for about
three years.
The japanese have a method Of
weaving carpets from feathers The
feathers undergo a chemical treatment
and are thereby made like silk and at the
same time rendered very tough They
are then woven like cotton.
The vital point in teaching children
to write is movement. Primary pupils,
We think, should be taught proper move
ments even before the forms of letters
Educators say, "Read and reflect i
might be well for all, inasmuch as VIZ
hear more than we read, to hear and re
feet, then speak, and thus shut gossip 5
mouth
What learner discovers is of more
value to him than what is told him
therefore we encourage self develope
ment to the uttermost.
A little negro boy was standing will
his small sister at the edge of water
lily pond, "Ephum, = said the little girl
"what makes so many cat-tails grow in
dis heah pon?' "Doan you know" sale
Ephium .Why dey grow up from kit
tens dat people hev drowned in de pom
Of course"
1t is better to exceed in knowledge
than in power.
Every teacher should deem it more
important to develope the intellect thar
to acquire facts.
The true object of education is to ad.
vance men toward perfection.